Friday, February 18, 2011

The Civic is the only model in the industry that can deliver on all fronts - fuel economy, sporty performance, smart packaging, alternative fuels and long-term value, "said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "For the ninth-generation Civic , we focus on improving fuel economy across the board, from hybrid sedan to the sporty Si model.Besides Honda Civic Trust and Civic Hybrid models, including the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic GX natural gas models are designed to achieve better fuel economy than today's models. Honda Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe achieve an EPA-estimated fuel consumption of 39 mpg on the highway, an improvement of 3 mpg in relation to the current model. Civic Natural Gas Vehicle is expected to earn a 7 percent better fuel economy compared with the current model. Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic Natural Gas models will all be equipped with Honda ECO Assist-tek